tech·nique (t k-n k )n. 1. The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished. 2. also tech·nic (t kn k)a. The way in which the fundamentals, as of an artistic work, are handled. b. Skill or command in handling such fundamentals. See Synonyms at art1. [French, technical, technique, from Greek tekhnikos, technical; see technical.] |
technique, technic [tɛkˈniːk]
n
1. a practical method, skill, or art applied to a particular task
2. proficiency in a practical or mechanical skill
3. special facility; knack he had the technique of turning everything to his advantage
[from French, from technique (adj) technic]
technique
- traffic-calming device - Any device (e.g. a speed bump) or technique on or next to a road that is used to slow or restrict traffic, especially in residential areas.
- appliance - First was the use or application of a technique, putting a technique into practice.
- expression marks - The collective term for musical directives, including tempo, volume, technique, phrasing, and mood.
- martial art - So named for Japanese bu-jutsu (bu + jutsu), "art, technique, skill, craft."
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| Noun | 1. |  technique - a practical method or art applied to some particular taskmethod - a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps) antialiasing - (computer graphics) a technique that is used to smooth jagged distortions in curves and diagonal lines so they appear smoother Benday process - a photoengraving technique for adding shading or texture or tone to a printed image bonding - (dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel emulation - (computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another immunofluorescence - (immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue photomechanics - the technique of using photomechanical methods to make photographs into plates for printing computer simulation, simulation - (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated" |
| 2. | technique - skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency" skillfulness - the state of being cognitively skillful brushwork - an artist's distinctive technique of applying paint with a brush musketry - the technique of using small arms (especially in battle) |
technique
noun
1. method, way, system, approach, means, course, style, fashion, manner, procedure, mode, MO, modus operandi tests performed using a new technique
2. skill, art, performance, craft, touch, know-how (informal), facility, delivery, execution, knack, artistry, craftsmanship, proficiency, adroitness He went abroad to improve his tennis technique.
Translations
n technique [tekˈniːk]
the way in which a (usually skilled) process is, or should be, carried out They admired the pianist's faultless technique. tegniek أسْلوب تِقْني техника technika teknik die Technik τεχνική técnica tehnika, meetod روش؛ تکنیک tekniikka technique טֶכנִיקָה तकनीक tehnika, postupak technika(i tudás) teknik tækni tecnica 技術 기법, 수법 technika tehnika; tehniskais izpildījums teknik techniek teknikk, håndlag technika técnica tehnică техническое мастерство technika tehnika tehnika teknik เทคนิค teknik 技能，技巧 техніка; технічні прийоми فن، تکنيک، طریقۂ کار cách thức, phương thức 技能，技巧
technique → أسلوب metoda teknik Methode τεχνική técnica tekniikka technique tehnika tecnica 専門技術 기법 techniek teknikk technika técnica техника teknik กลวิธี teknik kỹ xảo 技艺
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